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Las Vegas

nv · metro 2.3M

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a dispatch from

las vegas

NV

36.17°N

115.14°W

Las Vegas is the Strip's neon dream, the desert's quiet edges, and a food scene that has quietly become world-class on the back of all those visiting chefs. Red Rock Canyon is 20 minutes from the Bellagio fountains, which is a useful reset button. Pools open in April and parties go until sunrise. Locals know the best restaurants are always one block off the Strip.

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01 · the verdict

the verdict

$10

the monthly cost of moving past Columbus

Barely costlier than Columbus. If Las Vegas pulls you in, it's the life it offers, not the price tag.
landable, recorded on the las vegas entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$1,731/mo

37% more expensive than Columbus(vs $1,264/mo)

02state income tax

0%

$457/mo less in state tax than Columbus

vs 5.49% in Columbus

03after rent

$6,602/mo

$10 less than Columbus

gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.

04a house here

$451k

117% more expensive than Columbus

vs $208k in Columbus

05metro size

2.3M

vs 329k in Columbus

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

210

pleasant days a year, in las vegas.

Columbus only logs 177 pleasant days. Summer asks for something in return: 104 days top 95° here, 39 in Columbus.

15152% more happening than in Columbus.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

80/100

70% higher than Columbus

vs 47/100 in Columbus

Closest outdoor draw: Death Valley National Park, 66.5 mi.

·walk score®

82/100

5% higher than Columbus

vs 78/100 in Columbus

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

133

13200% more than Columbus

vs 1 nonstops in Columbus

04 · see also

cities that play in las vegas's register:

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better weather

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